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2005 January   2005 February
Volume #21, No. 1 Volume #21, No. 2
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: What's in a Name?
7 President's Message: See You Down the Road
8 Field of the Year: University of Virginia Wins Sports Field Complex of the Year
12 Green Science
12 -Annual Bluegrass and Rough Bluegrass in Sports Turf
16 -Improve Your Infill System for Field Hockey
18 -Tree Treatment Technology: Use and Benefits of Chemical Delivery Methods
28 Turf Maintenance Equipment
28 -Complete Fleet
34 Around the Grounds
34 -Online Continuing Education a Reality
36 -Natural Turf Still the Standard
48 Irrigation/Drainage
48 -Using Weather Info for Safety and Turf Maintenance
53 STMA Chapter News
55 Marketplace
58 Q&A: Mowing Rules: Old School, New School, No School
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Airplanes Landing Safely
7 President's Message: Thank You
8 Around the Grounds
8 -Mike Trigg Leads the STMA Team
12 -High School Hosts Super Bowl Practices
14 -STMA Announces FOY Award Winners
16 Green Science
16 -Understanding and Minimizing Soil Compaction
20 -Keep Softball Maintenance Costs in the Ballpark
23 -Preventing Winterkill with Data Loggers
28 SAFE Foundation Column: SAFE Scholarships Awarded to 13 Students
30 Turf Maintenance Equipment
38 Irrigation/Drainage
38 -Award Winners Share Softball Field Tips
42 STMA in Action: STMA Presents Awards at Baseball Winter Meetings
43 STMA Chapter News
44 Marketplace
46 Q&A: Recovering from "Waterworld"
   
   
2005 March 2005 April
Volume #21, No. 3 Volume #21, No. 4
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Synthetic Turf is THE Issue
7 President's Message: Take Advantage of Networking Year-Round
8 Green Science
8 -How To Get the Most Out of Your Preemergence Herbicides
10 -Ohio St. Studies Coated Sand
11 -Dirt on Dirt
20 Irrigation/Drainage
20 -Sprinklers on Diamonds: Designing Irrigation for Safety and Efficiency
24 -Fenway Park Gets New Irrigation System
30 2004 STMA Rec/Park Field of the Year: Another Gem in Cooperstown
34 Turf Maintenance Equipment
34 -Renovation of Tiger Field, East Brunswick, NJ
36 -Top 5 Reasons Why Athletic Field Construction Fails
42 Around the Grounds
42 -Trials and Tribulations in Triple A
46 -Penn State Wins STMA Student Challenge
47 -Crying Uncle: Hurricane Damage in Florida
49 STMA in Action
52 SAFE Column: SAFE Raises $25,000+ at Conference
52 STMA Chapter News
54 Marketplace
58 Q&A: Failure to Plan...is Planning to Fail
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4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Secrets of a "Winner"
7 President's Message: Reaching Goals Through Strategic Planning
8 Around the Grounds
8 -Home Depot Center Handles Special Events
14 -MLB, NFL Turf Pros Renovate HS Field
16 Green Science
16 -Buyer's Guide for Synthetic Turf Field Construction
24 -Synthetic Turf Systems: Pride and Practicality
30 Field of the Year: Blue Valley SD Overcomes Winterkill to Earn FOY
32 Turf Maintenance Equipment
32 -Advice on Mowing Stripes and Patterns
40 Irrigation/Drainage
40 -Have You Changed Your Filters Lately?
44 STMA in Action: STMA Announces Committee Framework
46 STMA Chapter News
47 Marketplace
50 Q&A: Forget Being PC, We've Got a Big Game!
   
   
2005 May 2005 June
Volume #21, No. 5 Volume #21, No. 6
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Messenger Shoots Self in Foot
7 President's Message: Advancing STMA Through Committees
8 Green Science
8 -Balancing Soils for Sports Turf
14 Turf Maintenance Equipment
14 -Essential Questions Before Purchasing Used Equipment
18 -Spreader Technology: Manufacturers' Roundtable
26 Field of the Year: STMA Complex of the Year is a "Surprise": Joe Kennedy III is Winning Turf Manager
30 Around the Grounds
30 -The Best Plants You're Not Using
32 -Let's Talk Internships
34 -Photo Gallery of Super Bowl Turf Installation
38 Field of the Year: Blue Valley SD Overcomes Winterkill to Earn FOY "II"
40 STMA in Action: The Ethical Side of STMA Membership
41 STMA Chapter News
42 Marketplace
46 Q&A: Seeding Strategy a Little Weak? Shame on You!
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4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Vern on Weeds
7 President's Message: A Natural Debate
8 Green Science
8 -Strategies for Overused Fields
14 -Seeded Bermudagrass Varieties Offer New Opportunities
18 Irrigation/Drainage: Irrigation System Scores Several Goals
22 Around the Grounds
22 -Paying for Field Use
28 -A Labor of Love
29 -Weather Monitoring for Sports Turf Managers
30 -Meteorlogix
24 Field of the Year: Aspen Rec Center Wins STMA Schools/Parks Complex of the Year
35 STMA in Action
35 -STMA Board Develops Strategic Plan
36 -Synthetic and Natural Turf Experts Collaborate
36 STMA Chapter News
39 Marketplace
42 Q&A: Walking a Fine Line
   
2005 July 2005 August
Volume #21, No. 7 Volume #21, No. 8
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Construction Specs 101
7 President's Message: Prior Planning and Prudent Preparation
8 Green Science
8 -Microbes in Soil and Sand-Based Rootzones
14 -Preventing Summer Stress
20 -Organic Product Veteran Speaks Out: Interview with Robert Riley, Founder of Green Pro Services, Inc.
24 Around the Grounds
24 -Turf Students Learn by Doing
25 -SportsTurf Highlights
26 -Penn State Proud
26 -Research Review
27 -Sports Turf at Ohio State
28 -CA Poly-San Luis Obispo
30 Field of the Year: Cowboys' Practice Facility is a Star
32 Turf Maintenance Equipment
32 -Keep Your Machines Running Right
36 Irrigation/Drainage: Retrofitting Irrigation for Football Fields
38 STMA in Action
44 STMA Chapter News
46 Marketplace
50 Q&A: Bad Audit May be Good News
   
   
   
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4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Salmagundi III
7 President's Message: Gearing Up for the 2006 Conference & Exhibition
8 Green Science
8 -Misguided Phosphorus Restrictions Could Impact Field Management
11 -Compost for Turfgrass: Multifaceted Organic Ally
20 Field of the Year: North Scott Community (IA) Wins Schools/Parks Soccer FOY
23 Around the Grounds
23 -Sports Field Maintenance Planning
26 -Little League WS Experience Inspires Student
31 Turf Maintenance Equipment
31 -Everything You Wanted to Know About...Turf Aeration
34 -Getting Ahead of Field Design and Construction
43 STMA in Action: Showcase Your Professionalism: Enter the Field of the Year Awards Program
44 STMA Chapter News
46 Marketplace
50 Q&A: Nothing but "The Best"?
   
   
2005 September 2005 October
Volume #21, No. 9 Volume #21, No. 10
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: You Think You Have It Rough?
7 President's Message: The First 365 Days
8 Green Science
8 -Use Pre-Germinated Divot Mix for Field Repair
12 -Evaluating Baseball Field Surface Quality
20 -Cures for the "High Traffic, Low Budget" Blues
24 Field of the Year: Kyle Field's Turf the "13th Man"?
26 Irrigation/Drainage
26 -Connecting Controllers with the Internet
27 -Underlayment can Affect Drainage, Hardness
30 Turf Maintenance Equipment
38 Around the Grounds
38 -Association Cooperating in New England
40 -Playing on Old Landfill
44 STMA in Action: No Brown Grass for Browns
45 STMA Chapter News
46 Marketplace
50 Q&A: Just Rolling Along
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4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Project EverGreen Gets Dirty
7 President's Message: Why Publish an Annual Report?
8 Green Science
8 -Late Fall Fertilization of Athletic Fields
14 -Silicon in the Life and Performance of Turfgrass
12 STMA Annual Report 2004-2005
20 Field of the Year: Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln is College Softball Showcase
24 Irrigation/Drainage
24 -Missouri Renovates Outfield in Winter
26 -Pitt Reduces Aggressive Thatch
28 Turf Maintenance Equipment
28 -Landscaper Maintains Fields, Uses Loader on Turf
31 Around the Grounds
31 -Cleaner Ponds Now - Advice from the Experts
35 SAFE Winner Makes All-Star Team
36 SAFE Pioneer Schiller Steps Down
37 STMA Chapter News
38 Marketplace
42 Q&A: Pesticide Safety
   
   
2005 November 2005 December
Volume #21, No. 11 Volume #21, No. 12
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1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 From the Sidelines: Golf for SAFE
7 President's Message: Remembering Dr. Henry Indyk
8 17th Annual STMA Conference & Exhibition, January 18-22, 2006, Orlando, FLA
8 -Exhibitors' Listing
14 -Speakers' Listing
20 Irrigation/Drainage
20 -Taking on Winter: The Basics of Irrigation System Blowouts
22 -After the Flood
25 STMA in Action
25 -Calendar
26 -Fundraising Your Way to the Student Challenge at Conference
27 -STMA Provides Resources and Challenges for Students
28 STMA Chapter News
31 Marketplace
34 Field of the Year: Slugger Field, Nielsen Win 2nd Field of Year Title
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6 From the Sidelines: Drought Means New Sod
7 President's Message: Join Us for the Education and Celebration of Our 25th Anniversary
8 Green Science
8 -New ASTM Standards for Sand-Based Fields
11 -Buying Quality Sod 101
16 Around the Grounds
16 -Field Construction Company Directory
23 -Tracking Stations Monitor Weather for the Pros
24 Turf Maintenance Equipment
24 -How Laser Leveling Works
26 -STM Uses One Machine at UMBC
28 Field of the Year
28 -Isotopes Park in Albuquerque Wins Field of the Year
30 -Slugger Field, Nielsen Win 2nd Field of Year Title
32 Irrigation/Drainage: Drainage Problems and Solutions
34 SAFE Auction Update: "Do I Hear $15?"
35 Jake Again Sponsors SAFE Golf Tournament
35 STMA Supports Project Evergreen
36 STMA in Action: The NFL and MLB, Minus Players, Visit Disney
36 STMA Chapter News
38 Marketplace
41 -Coach Saberhagen Scouted for Top Turf
42 Q&A: What do You Want to Know About My Field?